Bonner County signs off on airport grants, lease assignments and a hangar shelter lease
May 12, 2026 | Bonner County, Idaho
This article was created by AI summarizing key points discussed. AI makes mistakes, so for full details and context, please refer to the video of the full meeting. Please report any errors so we can fix them. Report an error »
Bonner County commissioners moved unanimously to accept several airport-related items on May 12, including state grant portions, a lease assignment and a hangar shelter lease.
Airports Director Shook presented an Idaho Transportation Department acceptance letter for reimbursement tied to a master-plan update at Priest River Airport. The memo listed the state obligation as $2,842.11 (2.5% of allowable costs); Shook clarified the grant structure, noting how the state and FAA portions interact with county matching. "This is actually the state portion of the AIP grant that covers 95%, the state covers 2 and a half percent, and we cover 2 and a half percent," Shook said while explaining the matching arrangement.
The board also approved a similar state portion of an FAA AIP obstruction-removal grant for Sandpoint Airport with a state obligation of $11,388.13 (2.5% of allowable costs), accepted a lease assignment for Lot 11 at Sandpoint Airport under the terms presented, and approved a one-year lease for Hangar Shelter No. 2 at Priest River Airport at an annual rate of $3,360.
Each item was supported by auditing, risk and legal review as noted in the staff presentations, and each resolution or motion was adopted by roll call and administrative signature as appropriate.
Airports Director Shook presented an Idaho Transportation Department acceptance letter for reimbursement tied to a master-plan update at Priest River Airport. The memo listed the state obligation as $2,842.11 (2.5% of allowable costs); Shook clarified the grant structure, noting how the state and FAA portions interact with county matching. "This is actually the state portion of the AIP grant that covers 95%, the state covers 2 and a half percent, and we cover 2 and a half percent," Shook said while explaining the matching arrangement.
The board also approved a similar state portion of an FAA AIP obstruction-removal grant for Sandpoint Airport with a state obligation of $11,388.13 (2.5% of allowable costs), accepted a lease assignment for Lot 11 at Sandpoint Airport under the terms presented, and approved a one-year lease for Hangar Shelter No. 2 at Priest River Airport at an annual rate of $3,360.
Each item was supported by auditing, risk and legal review as noted in the staff presentations, and each resolution or motion was adopted by roll call and administrative signature as appropriate.
View the Full Meeting & All Its Details
This article offers just a summary. Unlock complete video, transcripts, and insights as a Founder Member.
✓
Watch full, unedited meeting videos
✓
Search every word spoken in unlimited transcripts
✓
AI summaries & real-time alerts (all government levels)
✓
Permanent access to expanding government content
30-day money-back guarantee
